I couldn’t take it anymore. We’ve all been there, at some point, I am sure. Probably quite recently. As I was returning from vacation at the end of July, I just couldn’t take the news anymore. Not from the newspaper, not from the television, not from...

Violence breeds violence. It’s a pattern described in scripture, recorded in the history of most cultures. It’s what is experienced in our own time. Revenge leads to revenge. Retaliation produces retaliation. On and on and on and on. While it is undeniable that...

Why are we tempted? Because when we have encountered God as the Lord of our lives the Spirit drives us to a place where we know the difference between our own desires and the will of God. Where we know, as Archbishop William Temple wrote: The worst things that...

Getting know your neighbors isn’t all demographics, interviews, and getting the data right. On Saturday, June 23, eight friends of Faith just walked the streets of the Binford Farmer’s Market. Of course, some of us make a regular habit of marketing at...

One of the gifts of General Assembly – the biennial gathering of the Presbyterian Church (USA) – is that it is a bit of giant family reunion. As someone who has lived and served in multiple areas, it is a great chance to reconnect and catch up. This...